(PHOTO: Rye resident and Sludgie the Whale anatomist Joy Reidenberg talks about Sludgie's skull, seen on the left side of the photo.) Huh? Yep, take: Sludgie the Whale, a Minke […]
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Rye Native Barbara (Pierce) Bush and Her First Encounter with George
A few days ago we mentioned the Bush anniversary – former Barbara (Pierce) Bush is originally from Rye. Here is an article that explains the first encounter between the former […]
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Rye Resident Owner of Collapsed Crane
A Rye resident is the owner of a collapsed crane and has been cited by OSHA: "Concavage Marine Construction Co. for willful and serious workplace safety violations following a May […]
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Rye Resident + Operetta Star Marta Eggerth Dies at 101
Marta Eggerth, a Rye resident and opereta star in the US and Europe, has died at age 101. From the NY Times: "Marta Eggerth, the ‘Callas of Operetta,’ Dies at […]
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A Presidential Anniversary That Started in Rye
George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush were marid on this day in 1945 at the First Presbyterian Church in Rye. Barbara Bush is a Rye native who grew up in […]
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Former Rye City Councilman Duncan Hennes Joins Citigroup Board
Former Rye City Councilman Duncan Hennes will join the board of Citigroup: "Citigroup announced on Wednesday that Duncan P. Hennes, a longtime financial executive, would join its board. In 2006, […]
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NY Times Features Rye Couple in “Wall Street Mothers, Stay-Home Fathers”
A front page feature on The New York Times this Sunday on stay-at-home Dads and high-power working Wall Street Moms featured a Rye couple, Marielle Jan de Beur and Jim […]
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Local Rye Coach Has Fostered 14 Olympians
A Legend Lives Among Us , By Noga Ruttenberg, Rye Resident If you are a local, you have probably seen him eating lunch at On the Way Café or walking […]
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Rye 9/11 Survivor Helps Others
Rye resident and SPRYE founder Gil Weinstein, 85, was profiled in LoHud.com as a 9/11 survivor who gives back to others: "Gil Weinstein and a co-worker used their bare hands […]
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Son of Rye Drafted #6 Overall by MLB’s Marlins
Colin Moran, from the Rye baseball family that brought us a family of baseball and basketball players including B.J. Surrhoff, has been drafted #6 overall and selected by the Miami […]